Fort Worth

Mother reports 28-year-old son shot, critically wounded in east Fort Worth, police say

A 28-year-old man was in critical condition Wednesday after being shot in east Fort Worth, police said.

Fort Worth police did not provide a motive for the shooting and have not announced an arrest.

Patrol officers responded to the shooting call at about 2:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 6500 block of Red Sierra Drive at the Chaparral Apartments.

A caller reported her son had arrived home and he had been shot, according to a police call log.

Police arrived on the scene and found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital.

Detectives are investigating the shooting.

This story was originally published June 16, 2021 at 8:59 AM.

Domingo Ramirez Jr.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Domingo Ramirez Jr. was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and spent more than 35 years in journalism.
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